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An early Las Vegas line had Ohio State as 12-point favorites over TCU. How about other odds, courtesy of www.SportsBettingDime.com?

Odds to win national championship (90/1)

This seems about right for a TCU team that is opening the season with a new quarterback, unknown offensive line and a few holes on defense.

For as good as TCU has been under Patterson, it still faces an uphill battle when it comes to postseason love. If, say, Notre Dame or USC have a similar resume as TCU, it’s hard to see the committee not going with a traditional power in the playoffs.

Even if TCU reaches the playoffs, it’ll still have to knock off two powerhouses to win the championship.

With that begin said, the odds-on favorite to win it all is – shockingly – Alabama (7/2). Clemson (11/2), Ohio State (8/1), Georgia(12/1) and Washington (22/1) round out the top five contenders.

Oklahoma (24/1) has the best odds among Big 12 schools followed by Texas (45/1).

Odds to make the College Football Playoff (15/1)

Again, this seems about right for the Frogs. After all, it’s easier to be one of four teams than just one of one.

Fair or not, they still have to overcome the “small school” bias. But TCU is a known quantity in college football and, barring a complete meltdown game, it should find itself in the mix throughout the season.

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